Come, follow me

As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." At once they left their nets and followed him.

Matthew 4:18-20

Imagine that you are one of these fishermen. A strange man comes up to you and says follow me... would you? These men had to have known there was something special about Jesus. They left their friends, their family, their livelihood, everything they had ever known, and they left it all behind, simply because He asked them to. They didn't even hesitate. "At ONCE they left their nets and followed him." It doesn't say that they thought about it a moment or talked it over with each other... no. They left their nets and followed him. Just like that. They didn't know who He was. They didn't even know all that Jesus was about to do for them. They followed without hesitation and didn't look back. This is reckless abandon. This is forsaking everything else for what is truly the MOST important!

We know what Jesus has done for us. We know how much God loves us because of what He did through His son. And yet... we hesitate. We're half-hearted. We say Alright, Jesus, I'll follow you... but mind if I bring my own net? or Well I'll follow you for a few hours on Sunday, but I have (insert sport/school/work responsibilities) every other day of the week. NOT an excuse. God wants all of you. Not just the pieces you have left over. And if you commit to letting him have all of you, to letting him have full and complete control, you will experience a life far better than you could have ever imagined for yourself.

He calls us into relationship with Him to have life and have it abundantly... What great riches and pleasures could this world possibly offer us that even compare to the blessing God is just DYING to give us?

If you know God and believe what He promises, the answer is simple... NOTHING. So what are you waiting for?

Let's get a little reckless!!